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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-4099 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

All media and communication equipment workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

National estimates for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,300 5.0 % $ 35.81 $ 74,490 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.86 $ 22.78 $ 33.41 $ 47.27 $ 58.20
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,980 $ 47,380 $ 69,490 $ 98,320 $ 121,060


Industry profile for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,060 0.19 $ 48.82 $ 101,550
Motion Picture and Video Industries 3,640 0.87 $ 37.82 $ 78,660
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,270 0.04 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 600 0.26 $ 27.72 $ 57,660
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 490 0.05 $ 35.40 $ 73,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 3,640 0.87 $ 37.82 $ 78,660
Sound Recording Industries 120 0.61 $ 34.82 $ 72,430
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 600 0.26 $ 27.72 $ 57,660
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 300 0.25 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,060 0.19 $ 48.82 $ 101,550

Top paying industries for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 (7) $ 53.98 $ 112,270
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,060 0.19 $ 48.82 $ 101,550
Telecommunications 80 0.01 $ 43.01 $ 89,470
Motion Picture and Video Industries 3,640 0.87 $ 37.82 $ 78,660
Management of Companies and Enterprises 70 (7) $ 37.30 $ 77,590


Geographic profile for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of media and communication equipment workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,030 0.23 2.36 $ 35.22 $ 73,250
Georgia 1,500 0.33 3.37 $ 37.41 $ 77,820
New Jersey 1,090 0.27 2.75 $ 35.76 $ 74,390
Texas 760 0.06 0.60 $ 31.72 $ 65,980
Florida 660 0.07 0.74 $ 32.35 $ 67,290


Map of location quotient of media and communication equipment workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 320 0.53 5.50 $ 37.48 $ 77,950
District of Columbia 330 0.48 4.99 $ 51.99 $ 108,140
Georgia 1,500 0.33 3.37 $ 37.41 $ 77,820
New Jersey 1,090 0.27 2.75 $ 35.76 $ 74,390
California 4,030 0.23 2.36 $ 35.22 $ 73,250


Map of annual mean wages of media and communication equipment workers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 330 0.48 4.99 $ 51.99 $ 108,140
Massachusetts 60 0.02 0.17 $ 51.17 $ 106,430
Virginia 430 0.11 1.15 $ 49.83 $ 103,640
Maryland 540 0.21 2.13 $ 46.42 $ 96,560
Kansas 30 0.02 0.24 $ 45.89 $ 95,450



Map of employment of media and communication equipment workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,630 0.43 4.46 $ 34.89 $ 72,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,010 0.37 3.85 $ 41.01 $ 85,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 900 0.10 1.01 $ 34.43 $ 71,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 740 0.24 2.53 $ 50.82 $ 105,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 340 0.14 1.46 $ 33.12 $ 68,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 310 0.08 0.84 (8) (8)
Urban Honolulu, HI 310 0.73 7.53 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 260 0.20 2.10 $ 50.84 $ 105,760
Colorado Springs, CO 210 0.69 7.09 $ 46.64 $ 97,020
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 190 0.15 1.54 $ 26.68 $ 55,490


Map of location quotient of media and communication equipment workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 60 1.26 13.05 $ 55.21 $ 114,840
Urban Honolulu, HI 310 0.73 7.53 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Colorado Springs, CO 210 0.69 7.09 $ 46.64 $ 97,020
Cedar Rapids, IA 90 0.62 6.42 $ 25.79 $ 53,640
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 120 0.56 5.81 $ 38.34 $ 79,750
Trenton, NJ 120 0.50 5.18 $ 42.95 $ 89,340
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 100 0.43 4.50 $ 36.41 $ 75,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,630 0.43 4.46 $ 34.89 $ 72,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,010 0.37 3.85 $ 41.01 $ 85,290
Savannah, GA 60 0.33 3.44 $ 21.19 $ 44,070


Map of annual mean wages of media and communication equipment workers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 60 1.26 13.05 $ 55.21 $ 114,840
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 260 0.20 2.10 $ 50.84 $ 105,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 740 0.24 2.53 $ 50.82 $ 105,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.05 0.47 $ 48.72 $ 101,340
Colorado Springs, CO 210 0.69 7.09 $ 46.64 $ 97,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 70 0.02 0.25 $ 45.72 $ 95,100
Bakersfield, CA 50 0.16 1.66 $ 45.46 $ 94,550
El Paso, TX 40 0.12 1.28 $ 44.03 $ 91,580
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 160 0.22 2.24 $ 43.58 $ 90,650
Trenton, NJ 120 0.50 5.18 $ 42.95 $ 89,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 2.77 $ 13.47 $ 28,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.76 $ 33.55 $ 69,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 2.77 $ 13.47 $ 28,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.76 $ 33.55 $ 69,790

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.76 $ 33.55 $ 69,790
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 2.77 $ 13.47 $ 28,010


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023